Meson Cannon.

[Rigel Stardin]

Alright gents, I just posted my design for a meson cannon in the art gallery.

It's for a 950 ton Fleet Escort. But when I plug the numbers into HGS, I get an invalid design. AS I have explained before when I design ships, If it fits into a hull, then it can be apart of the ship. I made the cannon extra large and even added a fusion generator to power it. Is it because it is under a thousand tons or is there a mimium hull size for Meson and Particle Acellerators?

 

[mike wightman]

Meson spinals are a minimum of 1000t. Your meson cannon could be a bay weapon, which still requires a minimum ship size of 1000t.

 

[steventirey1985]

It depends on which version of the rules you are using. Some of the rule sets, a ship must be at least 1000 tons to have a bay weapon, but in others, a ship below 1000 tons can have a bay weapon.

Traveller 20 (T20) had an optional rule saying some previous edititions of Traveller has allowed bays to be squeezed onto craft smaller than 1000 tons, and so a ship could be designed that way as well. Mongoose Traveller core rules allow a bay to be put on any size ship where it can fit, with no limit to the number of bays (though each bay does take up a hardpoint), while Mongoose High Guard does put a limit on the maximum number of bays a ship can, but all ships can mount at least 1.

 

[Matt123]

The OP's use of HGS implies CT HG2 construction rules. But yes, other rules editions may suit him better.

 

[Rigel Stardin]

This is the first time I have incorporated a large ship cannon like the Meson Cannon in one of my designs. My real question should have been can you fit a Meson or Particle Accelerator into a ship of 1000t or lower. But that has been answered, I'm busy to day with the 4th of July, so hopefully I'll post the design during the week...

 

[Hemdian]

A while back (I think I even posted here somewhere) I did a CT HG design for a 6G J4 ship with a meson gun bay. Only way I could meet the power requirements was to add additional jump capacitors and have the weapon capable of firing every other turn only.

 

[E.D.Quibell]

Would doing it at TL16 from Vincennes have worked better?

Best regards,

Ewan

 

[Hemdian]

Would doing it at TL16 from Vincennes have worked better?

It might except CT HG doesn't extend above TL 15. (Other systems do, but not CT HG.)

 

[E.D.Quibell]

It might except CT HG doesn't extend above TL 15. (Other systems do, but not CT HG.)

But you could exstrapalate from those there.

i.e. PP % = 0.5 per PN
Hull armour = 0.5+a for TL16 and TL17
Menson U : T=6000, C=800, EP=1300
Computer 10 = 200, 15, 50/120

Keep the other weapons the same and Bob's your Uncle.

Best regards,

Ewan

 

[bubbacleese]

Looks like a bigger hull is required. Having the big meson weapon at your disposal will be very nice when trouble shows up. I just hope my group does not get this idea as I don't want a arms race popping up in my campaign.

 

[Icosahedron]

But you could exstrapalate from those there.

i.e. PP % = 0.5 per PN
Hull armour = 0.5+a for TL16 and TL17
Menson U : T=6000, C=800, EP=1300
Computer 10 = 200, 15, 50/120

Keep the other weapons the same and Bob's your Uncle.

Best regards,

Ewan

I like the way you can do that so easily with HG. That's why I prefer formulae over haphazard tables. The HG tables are obviously formula-based. Works for the top secret J7 Imperial courier ships, too...